Tuesday, 21 July 2015The discovery of a genetically distinct group of eastern grey kangaroos sheds light on how they survived aeons of climate-induced expansion and contraction of their grassland habitat, say researchers.Subjects: evolution, palaeontology, genetics

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commentsOpinion The complexity of nature's most impressive swimmer leads some to mistakenly believe it was designed, but it is proof of evolution at work, writes Matt Baker.Subjects: science-and-technology, evolution, opinion

Friday, 26 June 2015Heat-tolerant genes from corals close to the equator could provide a lifeline to corals suffering elsewhere from the effects of global warming, new research suggests.Subjects: climate-change, oceans-and-reefs, evolution, genetics

Thursday, 28 May 2015Family tree Jaw and teeth fossils found in Ethiopia represent a previously unknown member of humankind's family tree that lived alongside another species known as 'Lucy' 3.3 to 3.5 million years ago.Subjects: evolution, palaeontology, news

Wednesday, 15 April 2015Humans aren't the only ones who hunt with weapons - - a troop of chimps in the wild have been observed crafting sharp spears to stab their prey.Subjects: animal-behaviour, evolution, mammals

Thursday, 9 April 2015The oldest samples of Neanderthal DNA have been extracted from remains embedded in a cave in southern Italy, confirming that the so-called Altamura Man was a Neanderthal who lived around 150,000 years ago.Subjects: evolution

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